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Making "Boring Industry" Content Work For Your Business
“Boring” Content Can Still Kick Ass
Dan Moyle | @danmoyle
Why me?
Why me?
Why me?
Our key component in our marketing is education. We’re not looking for “viral” or “sexy.” We educate home buyers in order to develop relationships.
1 Why do we think we’re boring?
2 Shift focus: Journalism
3 Where does the content begin?
4 Is it working?
WHY DO WE THINK WE’RE BORING?
Why do we think we’re boring?
Why do we think we’re boring?
Why do we think we’re boring?
Exciting vs helpful
Useful vs Sexy
You know who cares? Warm leads!
Why do we think we’re boring? Who cares? Warm leads!
A warm lead is a much more cost effective way to market: Inbound costs 61% less per lead than disruptive marketing
Source: HubSpot
Have a personality: Zombie home buyers
Beyond the boring
Screw “sexy.” Be helpful.
Beyond the boring
2 SHIFT FOCUS TO “JOURNALISM”
SHIFT FOCUS: JOURNALISM
• Engaging stories
• Solve those problems
• Gain trust, gain evangelists
Shift focus: Journalism
Use Engaging Stories
Source: hubspot.com
Use Data to Measure & Improve
Tell the story of buying a first house: most popular article in views, conversions, links
Solve Those Problems
When I have a problem, I should find you.
Gain Trust, Evangelists
• Using facts and stories rather than flash and flair builds trust.
• Trust builds relationships. • Great evangelists come from great
relationships.
WHAT IS A KEYWORD?
JOURNALISM: 101 Who | What | Why | When | Where
Jimmy Olsen
How (Do I solve my problem with your service/product/company?)
3 WHERE DOES THE CONTENT BEGIN?
1 Content begins with the customer – Ask your sales team – Answer all questions
WHERE DOES THE CONTENT BEGIN?
Where does the content begin? Customer Questions: • How do I …. • How much does … • Why is … • Where do I find … • Why can’t I … • This vs That / This or That • Who do we ask for the answers?
1 Content begins with the customer – Ask your sales team – Answer all questions
2 Check the headlines – Current events in the world – What’s going on in your client’s lives?
WHERE DOES THE CONTENT BEGIN?
Where does the content begin?
Current events: Tie them to your industry/product or service
What’s going on in your client’s life? (Relevancy)
What’s going on in your industry?
Newsjacking helps by maintaining relevancy.
Newsjacking helps keep your boring industry interesting.
Newsjacking is fun to do as a content creator.
Evergreen Content
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Content That Lives On
Every question a customer has asked, another one will ask. It’s not boring if it’s helpful.
Where does the content begin?
3 Places to “Find” Content 1) Customers & Sales Team
2) Current Events – Google News
3) Cross Relevancy – zombies, Firefly, cool cars, sports
4 IS IT WORKING?
Is it working? Find out what’s working Find out what’s not working Test. Test. Test.
Tools to Measure Success
Tools: Page performance
Tools: email Measure delivers, clicks
Metrics That Matter
Test. Test. Test. Test everything: CTAs, social media and more
Final Thoughts Screw sexy. Be helpful.
Tell a story.
Test. Test. Test.
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THIS IS HOW WE CHANGE THE GAME
@danmoyle @amerifirst
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QUESTIONS?